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Wedding Hog Roast in Bassett
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Bassett and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Barn and farm weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Bassett
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Wedding hog roast in Bassett, carved to order
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. We are frequently asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and rustic barn receptions, serving new potatoes, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
For a smaller place like Bassett, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground, cover and a way in. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Bassett (SO16, SO17, SO15)
- County
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Lighting for evening service
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Winter weddings in Bassett are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Bassett
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Bassett, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Bassett?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Bassett
We’re gathering after a service at St Michael and All Angels Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Bassett from London?
About 69 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do we need extra food?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are normally enough.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Can we offer lamb too?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Other occasions in Bassett
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Bassett weddings: local tips
Bassett is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever your wedding is in Bassett, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Bassett is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
Flexford Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Within reach of Bassett are historic houses such as South Stoneham House (1.5 miles east) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.8 miles south). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. With the coast within about 3 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Here we cover the SO16, SO17 and SO15 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Burgess Road, Pointout Road and Chetwynd Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Bassett we cover include Highfield (1 mile south-east), Lordswood (1 mile west), Chilworth (1 mile north), Coxford (1 mile west) and Shirley (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Thornhill (4 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (3 miles east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south-east), Sholing (4 miles south-east) and Woolston (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Netley Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Bassett include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hollybrook Infant School (0.6 miles south-west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bellemoor pub (0.9 miles south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away